Projects & Commissions

Special Commissions

Each year the Festival commissions new work from some of today's most exciting musicians. Click below for videos of past projects and for info on upcoming commissions.

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Story Share Project

This project explores the question of "what is jazz?" from the diverse perspectives of individual storytellers.  Stories are collected at the Festival on the Midway.

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Art on the Midway

This new project premieres in 2016 with three art installations and one interactive art making station on the Midway. Art on the Midway is a collaboration with the Hyde Park Art Center.